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Leaders Credit Union is governed by a voluntary board of directors who give generously of their time and talents to provide proper leadership for our staff and members.

Tim is serving his 2nd four-year term of service with the board, holding positions on the scholarship, disaster recovery, policy, and facilities committees.

He is the Executive Director of West Tennessee Neuro-Science and Spine Center. He holds a B.S. in chemistry from Lambuth College and an MBA in management from Memphis State University.

He is married to Mary Lou and he has three children.

Tim has been a member of a credit union since 1984. He joined Leaders in 1987 after moving to Jackson from Knoxville.

“I have always appreciated the prompt and courteous service that I have received as a credit union member. It’s the member-focused service that keeps me coming back.”

 

Dr. Nance is Associate Professor of Management and Department Chair of the McAfee School of Business Administration at Union University. He holds a Sam M. Walton Fellowship in Free Enterprise from the Walton Foundation.

Prior to joining the faculty at Union, Dr. Nance managed Capro, Inc., in Selmer. He has held a variety of managerial, project management, and staff positions with Lockheed-Martin Corporation and General Dynamics at the Milan Army Ammunition Plant. In addition, Dr. Nance managed a furniture manufacturing plant in Memphis, and was a sales representative for a manufacturer in Hendersonville. He is also a published author and U.S. Army veteran.

Dr. Nance has been married to his wife, Vivian Nance CPA, for over thirty years. They have two daughters.

During his service on the board, Dr. Nance has served on the Supervisory Committee, Strategic Committee, Budget Committee and ALM Committee.

 

Karen Taylor is a certified public account and holds the position of senior tax manager with Horne LLP CPA's and Business Advisors. She is a graduate of Union University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting.

This is Karen’s 2nd term on the board and she has served on the ALM (Assets and Liabilities Management) Committee, Strategic Committee, Policy Committee and the Executive Committee as Treasurer.

Karen is involved in several civic organizations such as The Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, Agape Child and Family Services, and The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce. She is married to Kenneth and they have one daughter, Jordan.


Mr. Newcom holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Union University.

Mr. Newcom works for WBBJ-TV 7, and has been involved in many Civic Organizations, which help the Jackson Community. Some of these organizations are The Exchange Club, Board Member for the Carl Perkins Child Abuse Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Marketing Chair for The Star Center.

Kirk is married to Jeremie Newcom and has two children, Jonathan & Caroline Newcom. Mr. Newcom is serving his 3rd term. He has served on the Disaster Recovery Committee, Policy Committee, the ALM Committee and has served as a Director for six years.

 

Eddie currently serves as a supervisor of instruction for the Jackson-Madison County School System.  Over the past nine years she has been responsible for supervision of curriculum and instruction in elementary, intermediate and middle schools. 

Prior to her current position, Eddie served the State of Tennessee Department of Education for over 23 years as a schoolteacher in various cities.

Eddie received her bachelor’s of science degree in elementary education in 1971 from Tennessee State University and her master’s degree in administration/supervision from Trevecca Nazarene University in 1990.

She is a member of the National Education Association, Tennessee Education Association, Jackson-Madison County Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa Honorary Fraternity, Tennessee Council of Social Studies, Association of School and Curriculum Directors, International Reading Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Tennessee State University Alumni Association.

Eddie Mae and her husband George have been married for over 40 years.  They are members of New St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church.  They have two children and four grandchildren.

Mr. Eddie Hays has served as a director for the Leaders Credit Union board since 1995.  He currently serves as chairman while serving on various committees.  Over the past 14 years he has served as both vice-chairman and treasurer.  Mr. Hays holds a bachelor’s of science degree in education supervision from the University of Tennessee.  In July of 2003, he retired from the Jackson-Madison County School System, where he worked for 30 years as a teacher, principal and administrator.  He currently works part-time writing grants for the system.

He has been a member of the Lion’s Club for over 20 years and has served as both chairman and vice chairman.  He has raised thousands of dollars for children with visual handicaps in the West Tennessee area.  He is an active member of his church where he has taught an adult class for over 32 years.  He has served his country proudly in the U.S. National Guard.  Mr. Hays has officiated ball games for the Ohio Valley Conference and most recently officiated for the Southwest Tennessee Football Officials Association.  In addition, he has officiated numerous basketball, football and baseball games in the West Tennessee area. 

He is married to Linda Hays and they have three children

 

Mimi Bowling is an associate professor of nursing at Jackson State Community College. Mimi is serving her 2nd term on the LCU board and she serves on the Scholarship Committee, Policy Committee, Nominating Committee and the Benefits Committee.

Mimi holds a master's degree in nursing and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree.

"Leaders Credit Union has met all my banking needs for the past twenty plus years. The people at the credit union have always been pleasant and professional. I can't imagine going anywhere else for financial help or service. The opportunity to serve on the board has allowed me to be a part of helping to continue the Leaders Credit Union's growth and success. Thank you for allowing me to be involved."

 

Ron served on the LCU board for over 15 years and is now Board Member Emeritus. He has held every committee and board position. He is the vice president of hospital services at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital and is a registered respiratory therapist with a both a bachelors and masters degree in health care administration.

He is married to Brenda and they have three adult daughters.

“I have always felt that I had a calling upon my life to serve others. It is a pleasure to be able to do that both at work and at Leaders. The credit union has great members, great staff and great services.”

 

Bart Teague is the director of hospital billing for West Tennessee Healthcare. He is serving his 4th term and is currently serving on the Budget Committee, ALM Committee, Strategic Committee and the Executive Committee as Vice- Chairman.

Bart holds a BS in accounting from Union University and an MBA from UT Martin. He is also a certified public accountant.

Bart is married and has three children.

" I am proud to be associated with Leaders Credit Union because it is a quality organization with excellent employees who care about people."

 

Barry is currently serving his first four-year term with the LCU board, holding positions on the budget committee, employee benefit committee and the facilities committee.

He is currently the Executive Director for Human Resources for West Tennessee Healthcare in Jackson, TN. He holds a B. S. in Education from UTM.

He is a past member of the Brownsville Rotary Club, past member of the Jackson Rotary Club, Vice-President of Birth Choice Women’s Resource Center, Graduate of Leadership Jackson and Leadership Haywood County, Past Board Chairman of Habitat for Humanity of Haywood County, 2003 Community Service Award recipient of David Craig Chapter of DAR and many other organizations.

Barry is married to Leslie and he has three sons, John, Drew and Wade.

 

 
   

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